The new fund signals a major change in how the government finances city development. Instead of relying solely on government grants, cities will now be encouraged to raise money from the market and private investors. The government stated that this represents a "paradigm shift in India's urb
The Startup India initiative has officially recognised 2.07 lakh ventures across the country, resulting in the creation of 21.9 lakh direct jobs as of December 31, 2025.
Having allowed banks to sponsor pension funds under the National Pension System (NPS), Chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Sivasubramanian Ramann, has said that the playing field is level for all sponsors, including Asset Management Companies.
Work is progressing quickly on the 12 new greenfield industrial cities approved by the Government of India in 2024, with major milestones reached in administration, funding, and construction planning. The Ministry of Commerce & Industry confirmed that Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) have bee
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 13: TimBuckdo, India's emerging student-first social commerce platform, today announced the successful closure of its Rs. 2.70 crore funding round, following its appearance on Ideabaaz, the national television entrepreneurship show aired on Z TV and Z5
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 13: As gold and silver prices trade near recent highs, wealthtech platform Stable Money is seeing record transaction volumes in precious metal ETFs, driven by growing investor demand for safe, transparent, and SEBI-regulated investment options. This mo
New Delhi [India], February 13: Axis Max Life Insurance Limited, formerly known as Max Life Insurance Company Limited ("Axis Max Life"/ "Company"), has launched the Axis Max Life Growth Super Fund II , an equity-oriented fund designed to capture the upward trajectory of India's market leadi
Significant new initiatives taken include the PM RAHAT Scheme, doubling of target of Lakhpati Didis to 6 crore, doubling of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund to Rs two lakh crore, Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore.
New Delhi [India], February 13: Fintech platform Endl has raised 1.5 million dollars in pre-seed funding with participation from Iterative Singapore, 500 Global, and the XRPL Accelerator by Tenity. The investment marks a significant step in the company's mission to modernise cross border pay
Responding to Chief Minister MK Stalin's recent announcement that Rs 3,000 was credited in advance along with a Rs 2,000 summer special package to 1.31 crore women beneficiaries, Elangovan said he acted strategically by advancing funds under the Kalaignar Women's Rights Scheme to prevent
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced that Rs 617.98 crore has been approved for 10 road development projects in Assam under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) scheme, along with Rs 129.74 crore for 16 bridge projects under the CRIF Setu
The airline has already provided initial interim payments of ₹25 lakh to the families of the deceased. Additionally, the process for ex-gratia payments of ₹1 crore per deceased family, funded through the AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust established by the Tata Group, is currently underwa